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Are horses allowed through Raven Forest, Curracloe?

  • 09-04-2017 07:40AM
    #1
    brophyg28270
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    Yo, anyone know if it's legal to ride horses through Raven Forest at Curracloe? There have been a few folk riding horses through the middle forest paths the last few days and there's horse dung everywhere!


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  • #2
    ezra_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,369 ✭✭✭ezra_


    brophyg28270 wrote: »
    Yo, anyone know if it's legal to ride horses through Raven Forest at Curracloe? There have been a few folk riding horses through the middle forest paths the last few days and there's horse dung everywhere!

    In short; yes. there are some conditions but they are allowed.
    They are even allowed on the beach (subject to conditions again).

    Its a forest; you'll find it full of dung from a variety of animals and, more depressingly, with the detritus of people who have been drinking and shagging there.


  • #3
    brophyg28270
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭brophyg28270


    It's a pity, I always walk along the path through the middle of forest (not the main one but a narrow sand trail), and have been doing it for years. It's always clean too. As of last week it's covered in hoof marks and big piles of dung! I'm not impressed! Next time I see the guys on the horses I might ask them if they could clean up after their horses and see what they say. Thanks for info Ezra!


  • #4
    brophyg28270
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭brophyg28270


    Yo update to this - I'm just after ringing Wexford Wildfowl Reserve and it is illegal to ride horses through Raven Forest (the horses damage the forest apparently). Any sightings should be reported to Wexford Wildfowl Reserve. Hurray, no more poop!


  • #5
    Leo Demidov
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 991 ✭✭✭Leo Demidov


    brophyg28270 wrote: »
    Yo update to this - I'm just after ringing Wexford Wildfowl Reserve and it is illegal to ride horses through Raven Forest (the horses damage the forest apparently). Any sightings should be reported to Wexford Wildfowl Reserve. Hurray, no more poop!

    That was my understanding of the situation too. AFAIK the only notable exception being Equine SAR, a local horse mounted rescue unit who have permission to train occasionally. I doubt they would leave it in the described condition.


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